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Thursday, November 30, 2017

New Era

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Mayor Tim Keller has signaled his intention to have Albuquerque enter a new era.  His appointment of Oriana Sandoval as a Deputy City Attor...
Wednesday, November 29, 2017

How I Really Feel.

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When trump and his Utah Congressional enablers meet next week they will destroy a historic tradition of protecting, honoring and valuing ...
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Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Serious

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It sure looks like Mayor-elect Tim Keller is serious about cleaning up Albuquerque's Police Department.  His interim Chief is coming ov...
Monday, November 27, 2017

Petrified

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We can see our Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce petrified in its beliefs.  They feel that trickle-down economic theory works and hence they ...
Sunday, November 26, 2017

Help Me

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Help me understand.  One religious sect in Egypt slaughters another and trump says that proves we need a wall between us and Mexico.
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Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Best Time

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Thanksgiving is the best holiday.  No dogma, fairy tales, angry gods interfering with good feasts, family, and friends.  Have a great one. ...
Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Buggy Whips Again

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The Legislative Mavens are celebrating buggy whips again.  They are happy that our boom-bust revenues derived from the oil and gas boys are...
Monday, November 20, 2017

One More Reason

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Michele Grisham Lujan doesn't want Michael Padilla to continue his race for Lt. Governor given his problems with sexual harassment from...
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Saturday, November 18, 2017

Into the Sunset

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I attended my last meeting of the Board of the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance in Salt Lake City this week.  I have been on that Board ...
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Friday, November 17, 2017

Tax Reform

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Tax reform leads to economic development the corporate folks say.  But think.  When the government gets tax money it spends it. It doesn...
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Thursday, November 16, 2017

BLM IN TROUBLE

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The oil boys now own the BLM IN AMERICA. Corporate American takeover.
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Wednesday, November 15, 2017

A Blow Out

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Tim Keller won the Mayor's race with 62% of the vote, ahem, as I predicted.  It was a blow out brought on by a grassroots get out the v...
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Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Bled Out

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I can't hardly take it anymore.  I feel bled out.  It is interfering with my golf game because of the stress.  Special Prosecutors ca...
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Misc.

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The Sandoval County Commission is rolling over for the oil and gas industry by passing a very weak ordinance allowing fracking.  How is it ...
Monday, November 13, 2017

Back to Warmth

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We hauled off to upstate New York for a few days to see our son and his family.  We arrived in a cold wind, some snow, and quality time wit...
Wednesday, November 08, 2017

Out of Sight

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I have mixed feelings about the new street corner anti-begging ordinance passed by the ABQ City Council.  I think from a safety standpoint ...
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Tuesday, November 07, 2017

Misc.

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We need to start a gambling pool to estimate the size of Tim Keller's victory next week.  I think he could possibly win with more than ...
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Sucker Punch

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Watching the local TV News was like seeing someone get sucker punched last night.  Everyone is blaming the US Air Force in the shooting of ...
Monday, November 06, 2017

Misc.

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Pretty soon NRA and Congressional enabled mass shootings in the USA will be relegated to the bottom of the page and ends of newscasts becau...
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Friday, November 03, 2017

Rage Maybe

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I just studied the so-called tax cut for Americans.  As a middle-class retiree, I will see my taxes go up about 20% while trump, rich peopl...
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Jim Baca has a strong record of visionary service to New Mexico. He retired as the State of New Mexico's Natural Resource Trustee 1n 2010. He has served as Mayor of the City of Albuquerque, as well as two prior terms as New Mexico’s elected State Land Commissioner. He served as the Director of the National Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior in the first Clinton Administration. Jim Baca also has served on the Boards of numerous non profit organizations including The Wilderness Society, the Wyss Foundation, and the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance. Baca has run a successful public affairs consulting practice when not serving in public office. He spends his retirement playing golf, attending board meetings, and generally doing what ever he wants to do.
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